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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1991

EXTENDED PHARMACY SERVICE OPERATING SMOOTHLY

THE EXTENDED HOURS OF THE PHARMACY SERVICE IN TWO REGIONAL HOSPITALS HAVE BEEN OPERATING SMOOTHLY, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON M.D. CARTLAND, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON RONALD CHOW, MR CARTLAND STATED THAT AT PRESENT, THE PHARMACY SERVICE IN TWO REGIONAL HOSPITALS, VIZ QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL AND PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL, OPERATED EXTENDED HOURS.

"ADDITIONAL POSTS HAVE BEEN CREATED TO CATER FOR THE SERVICE. THESE POSTS HAVE BEEN FILLED SINCE AUGUST 1990 AND THE SERVICE HAS BEEN OPERATING SMOOTHLY, MR CARTLAND SAID.

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OPERATED WITH то REQUEST DISPENSERS то

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE EXTENDED HOURS WERE ADDITIONAL STAFF AND IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TAKE UP VOLUNTARY PAID OVERTIME WORK.

"ALL POSTS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE, DISPENSERS, ARE CREATED ON THE BASIS OF SAID.

INCLUDING PROMOTION POSTS FOR FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS, HE

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"THE MANPOWER REQUIREMENT IN THE DISPENSER GRADE IS REGULARLY REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HOSPITAL SERVICES," HE ADDED.

FUNDS TO BE SOUGHT FOR SECOND AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE

THE SECOND AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE IS AN IMPORTANT PROJECT IN THE ROAD BUILDING PROGRAMME AND IT IS HOPED THAT ITS CONSTRUCTION COULD START IN EARLY 1993 IF FUNDS WERE MADE AVAILABLE.

THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON MICHAEL LEUNG, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON SO CHAU YIM- PING TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR LEUNG SAID THE PROJECT WOULD THEN BE COMPLETED BY MID-1995 IF THE APPLICATION FOR FUNDS WAS APPROVED.

HE SAID THE BRIDGE WOULD BE REQUIRED ΤΟ COPE WITH THE ANTICIPATED INCREASE IN TRAFFIC FLOWS ARISING FROM NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS ON AP LEI CHAU.

"DUE TO RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS, NO FUNDS HAVE BEEN SET ASIDE FOR THE PROJECT TO START IN THE COMING FINANCIAL YEAR.

"HOWEVER, I INTEND TO SEEK FUNDS FOR THIS PROJECT AGAIN IN THE NEXT RESOURCE ALLOCATION EXERCISE LATER THIS YEAR, HE SAID.

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